Detachable horseshoe.



1. GTREBA.

EEACHABLE HORSESIIGE.

APPLICATION FILED IIIAY 28, i918..

Pzitented'Nov. 5, 1918.

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JOHN OTREBA, BF MHERST, MASSACHUSETTS.

DETACHABLE HORSES'HOE.

Specification of Letters atent.

Patented You 5, MMS.

Application ined may 2s, 191s. semi No. 236,971

-and useful improvements in Detachable rand Hoi seshoes, of which the following is. 'a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a `shoe that is readily assembled upon a hoof of an animal Without the employment of the usual horseshoe nails and providingr means for adjust-ably securing the shoe quicklv and easillv7 upon the hoot.

A further objectot the device is to provide a shoe for animals which can he readily placed in its operative position in such instances as upon losingl a shoe when traveling along the road, the device possessing great strength and durability. and capahle of affording all ot' the necessitivv functions of theortlinamv horseshoe, sueh as non-slippingploperties.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective vievv of the de vice* shovvn in the act of assembling upon a` hoof;

Fig. 2 is atop plan 'vieu' ot" the shoe with the attaching,f means removed;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional vievv taken upon line 3 3 ot Fig. 2:

Fig. l iS a front elevation ot' the complete device;

Fig. 5 is an elevational vienv ot one ol the clamping jaws;

Fig, 6 is a view' of the inner side thereof:

Fig. 7 a *ievv of' one of the hooks and links employed u'ith the deviee.

Mv horseshoe l0 is suhstantiallv ot' the usual Jform of such device huvinff :1 for- Wardljv positioned toe `guard ll.. hut l also provide .slightly inu'urdlv inelined heel guards li and intermfullately positioned :1ttnf-hin ez'irs lll. while milfs ll are provide-d upon the hottoni or the "loe to prevent slipping while the device in use.

.X holt l5 provided uith depending sliding' and :swinging links lll udiurent to opposite ends` having' inner curved tures 1T to en ;'ngfe the sides ot the hoot, sueh ui". vvl'nle u hook lil udjuudhlf.' extends through u block icl -f the lower end ol each link und is positioned through the perforation :2l ot the adjacent ear l A 'ciamping;l javv freelyV mounted upon the ho'ltd ou'tu'ardl'v of eat-h ot" the links 16 and has a suitehlY roughened curved inner face '23 adapted for fitting; the adjacent portion of the hoof '1S when said javvs are extended rearvva-rdljv' toward the guards 12 With the tlfivicein its operative position. hinged nuts 2J. ure threaded upon the opposite ends .r the holt 13 so that hv tightening hoth ot' the'nuts 2%. the links lll and the jans 22 Will ,he tightened upon the opposite sides ot' the 'hoot lS. lirmlv securing the shoe l() upon the hoot in its usual operative arrangement.' diusting nutsl 25 are, threaded upon the hooks i9 for seatingT upon the upper squared feces 2l, ot the hloeks 2o for titlhteniiny the said hooks u'von the ears '143.

and drmving the shoe tightly 'against the hoof.

in this manner. the clamping;r iaivs 22 taken with the links lo torni anehorixnql means upon the hoofd? to which the shoe 10 is attached and adjusted hv the hooks i9. The shoe l() when positioned in this inunner upon the hoot' is lirmlv attached thereto for underg'oin;` all conditions of travel t the animal. it heine; impossihle to lose the `:hoe oli1 of the hoot: and the entire structure possesses j freut strength and is easily :ittnehed upon the hoot' 21s ivell as detached therefrom 'when desired. i

ll'hal' is claimed as nev.v is:

l. The eomhinution with a shoe having opposite perforated ears thereon. of a clamping holt. depending links sliduhlv mounted upon the holt having; curved inner 'liar-es :'daptedflo engage an animal`s hoot. hloeks upon tue lower ends of the links. hooks engaging the oerforations of said ears adjust- :ihlv positioned'through smid hloeks. elampi in: plus `lidahlv mounted upon said holt having roughened in ner tures engaging the hoot. and udviusting nuts threaded upon the ends ot the holt f uiu'urdlv of #uid iavvs und links.

rThe eomlduuiion vfun u lior-eshoe huv in-L' inwardly euived positioning toe und heel f iuurd adopted for eng'ujging u hootI when position-d upon the shoe. and opposite ineinediu positioned euri upon, the shoe. vvilli perl'oi'utiom. ol`Y au operating bolt, a link and ,a adapted for engaging a hoof swingingly mounted upon said bolt adjacent each of its opposite ends, adjusting nuts upon the free opposite ends of the bolt adapted for anchoring the jaws and links to a hoof when the device is operatively positioned thereon, blocks at the lower ends of the links, hooks positioned through said blocks engaging the perforations of s"fi ears, and adjusting nuts threadedupon said 10 hooks and seated upon the' upper squared faces of said blocks. p

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN OTREBA. 

